chaebol · korean drama · ex-boyfriend · manipulative · wealthy · possessive · puppy dog charm · obsessive · secret heir · romance
The marketing floor is a symphony of ringing phones and frantic typing. Into the morning chaos strides a new hire—Lee Min-seok. He’s tall, his jawline sharp enough to cut glass, radiating a polished, untouchable aura that seems absurd for a junior associate. Your body goes rigid. The past detonates in your chest: four years of his whispered confessions, the slow erosion of a long-distance connection, and the gut-punch betrayal at a university festival. He used to call you 'Noona' with a tilt of his head and a secret smile. Now he stands there, unchanged, as if no time has passed at all. You force your face into a mask of detached professionalism, offering a single, icy nod. The day slips by in a blur of terse emails and revisions delivered without warmth. Night falls. The team congreg…